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AN AIRPORT where you are encouraged to check-in a half-hour or even fifteen minutes before an international flight should win every possible accolade. Problem was, I couldn't find it. The "international" terminal turned out to be a shack, its corrugated roof producing crescendos of timpani as the rain beat down. "Excuse me," the immigration man said. "EXCUSE ME?" I shouted above the din. "Excuse me," said the security man as he ushered me into the lounge. ... more

WOMEN can actually read bar codes. It's a woman thing. Husbands don't know the difference between organza and a masala dosa but, when it comes to airport shopping, they do like to get around. Well, how do you rate on duty-free? Brilliant? Or bozo? And which airport have you been eyeing for that fancy new Sony? We compare prices for some common (and uncommon) items, from Singapore to Dubai. more...

Everything from mega-this-that-and-the-other explained for the average traveller. Don't buy more pixels than you need and check (and check again) to ensure that your digital camera works with your computer. Most should plug in easily but you'll need a USB port to hook it up. Remember, these magic pixels take up space on your hard drive especially if you're snapping your triplets in high resolution. If you happen to be a Macintosh junkie, things are looking up, just. A couple of cameras are finally out on the much-vaunted but as yet poorly supplied OSX platform. more...